College interests: She has visited Denison, Otterbein and Bluffton and will visit
Baldwin Wallace and Mount St. Joseph. Has interest in criminology.

Question: How was Christmas vacation?

Answer: It was a lot of basketball. The boys and girls varsity and junior-varsity teams went to
Cleveland before Christmas, and we played Youngstown Ursuline and Garfield Heights Trinity in a
tournament. It was a different feel and atmosphere. It was an overnight trip. I did enjoy it.

Q: What is the best part of the holidays?

A: The biggest thing is we get together with cousins from Plain City on Christmas Eve and spend
the entire day together. Then we go to Pittsburgh to visit my mom’s family. We’ve got a big family.
It’s baking more than giving gifts. We make a lot of different cookies. My aunt makes pumpkin gobs.
It’s a big job.

Q: Is it tough returning to school with final exams coming up?

A: It’s interesting. I’ve been doing this for a while now, so I’m used to it. My goal is to
study a week in advance, especially for the hardest exams. I try to spend at least four hours each
day during the weekend. I try to do my best with time management. Some nights I’ll be up pretty
late. It’s what you have to do.

Q: Why criminology?

A: My father is a No. 1 badge, a senior patrol officer, in the Columbus Police Department. His
name is Craig. My oldest sister, Taylor, is trying to get into medical school (she is currently in
college at Duquesne), and Mackenzie wants to get into law school (she is at Capital), and I get
their input on careers. I also have a brother, Clay, who is a sophomore at Ready. I’m in a class
called street law, and we’re learning about penalties and crimes. I’m really interested in the
field.

Q: What activities are you in?

A: I’m in science club, environmental club, National Beta Club, Castle Crew, and I am an
ambassador and vice president of NHS.

Q: What goes on in your various clubs?

A: We’ll recycle during study halls and take items like paper to the bin. We try to make the
student body aware of recycling and its importance. We’re talking about having a garden in the
spring. We want to stand out more than just recycling. In National Beta Club, we try to raise
awareness and money for those less fortunate. We’ll have a bake sale and an ice cream social. We’ve
had a dime-a-dog night. We’ve made Christmas packages and sent them to soldiers overseas. We’ve
made tie blankets for soldiers in nursing homes. Castle Crew is a program that coach (Dan) DeCrane
(boys basketball) started last year so students at feeder parishes can get involved with the high
school sooner. We dressed up as elves and had a Santa and had a Christmas party for them. I was
Mickey Mouse for our Halloween party. The elementary students come to games, and we’ll talk with
them.

Q: What does an honor society ambassador do?

A: When we have eighth-grade feeder-school classes come to school, we’ll take groups of four to
five kids into different classrooms. I’ll talk to parents and students during open house about why
I chose Ready. I’ll talk to them about my experiences here. I get to show off the school.

Q: You are like Miss Ready?

A: I do try. I wanted to be like my sisters. They were so active when they were here. Taylor was
president of NHS. I also like being busy. I don’t like to sit around.

Q: Your family does a lot of traveling, and you and your mother traveled a lot for summer
basketball. What was that like?

A: I went to Atlanta for our last tournament. We’ve been to Raleigh, N.C., Louisville, Ky.,
Nashville, Tenn., Pittsburgh and through West Virginia, Illinois and all over Ohio. Being with
teammates is fun. I like to spend time with them. Even if I’m not playing in a game, I’ll watch
other teams play. I really like basketball. It’s my favorite sport.

Q: What else should we know about you?

A: I was on Homecoming court. I work with little kids in soccer and basketball. I’ve worked with
them at St. Patrick’s in London, my parish, and St. Brendan’s with Coach (Joe Lang). I enjoy it. I
do know I want to be a coach.